Saturday, October 14, 2017

Hi, I've been busy making cards and just playing. I haven't made a video in awhile but I will post one soon. I actually do have one for this background but need to edit and do the voiceover:-) It is done using Pan Pastels. I also experimented with sealers. I did a couple of these background and used the wax from Tim Holtz, wax from Liqutex I think and Vaseline. This one was Vaseline. It is so easy It doesn't affect the coloring and it drys non greasy and so much cheaper!

The rainbow die is from MFT. Flowers from Heartfelt Creations. You can get the Magical Unicorn fromWhite Rose Crafts.

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

I made this card and posted the evening before expecting Hurricane Irma. We will probably loose power so posting early. I did a video but just too tired to edit it plus I probably don't have time for the upload. my uploads take 12+ hours! My internet sucks LOLThis card is for The Modsquad Challenge and the sponsor is Tupelo Designs LLC.

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Hi, Today I am sharing a fun scene I made for the end of my Dies R Us Design
Team term. It's been a great team to work with and a lot of wonderful
dies!

I
got a set of tree collage dies from Memory Box. there are 4 and you can
layer all of them. I wanted to use my woodsy critters from Heartfelt
Creations so I only used the two largest ones. But I will list them all
so you can get on the waitlist. They are popular, I had to go on
waitlist too!

I
started by smooshing Distress ink on an acrylic block, sprayed it then
stamped it on watercolor paper. I held my diecut (Sapling) in position
for fox placement then glued it. I used pop dots between the die layers.
Then I just added my images.

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Wednesday, September 6, 2017

This
card was so much fun! You have to check out all the Disney dies at Dies R Us, they are so fun. Here I am using Frozen Elsa and Frozen Olaf. The
shimmery overlay I got years ago to use as water. It is called Vertigo.
The Elsa die has a tiny little face stamp so I did a video to give you
some tips on lining it up.

I
started with a SceneScape from Lavinia Stamps and then placed the
Vertigo sheet over it. In hindsight I would not have glued the sides or
used tape (I had to cover with side snowflakes). I cut snowflakes and
all the other pieces and glued on. I show assembling Elsa in the video. I
placed a bit of black behind Olaf for his mouth and buttons and shaded
with N4, N2, N0 Copics

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Sunday, September 3, 2017

Hi, this is my project for my Design Team. Today and I am showcasing a great frame die from Jeanine's Art. I cut this Lace frame out as soon as it came so I could see it. I also embossed the die.

It
has really nice sized holes around the oval. I was able to stitch with
some glitter cord with my fingers...no needle required. Here is a
closeup view. I added glue to cord ends to better thread through the
holes. I used a 3, 2 pattern instead of every other one.

The
flower stamp is from Gina K Designs Bold Blooms. The stamping is
embossed with Ranger Platinum embossing powder. Then I glued it all onto
a Kraft cardbase. That's it!

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I am thrilled to be participating in this fun hop with so many talented designers! I made a few cards and a video.

In the video I show how I made this lavender card and the design process for all three.If you are new to my videos, I show how to craft with diminished strength and hand issues. I use and try a lot of products and tools. The MISTI was a game changer for me!

These are the cards I made. Be sure to check out the great selection of top quality Gina K cardstock and matching inks.

Monday, August 21, 2017

This card was really easy to make. I will include links for the Multi step marshmallows video and the background I used from my stash. The background center piece was done with Distress inks dripped on a Gelli Press and brayered.

To frame the marshmallows I used an oval decorative die from my stash by Hot Off The Press. I matted with heavy cardstock from Gina K Designs. The sentiment was cut using a MFT Dynamics banner die.

​Please check out my previous video to see how I stamped the marsmallows

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Hi, today I am showcasing the new Strawberry Jude's August Release of "Mallow Layers"

Whether you like your marshmallows lightly roasted or burnt, it's up to you! You can get a variety of looks by changing up inks used. Or you can draw a face like I did LOL. These stamps are really easy to line up! You can see how to use this set in this video. I also make a night sky using Gelatos.

I drew and colored the flames in a graphic editor and printed it. I demonstrate the stamping, sky and assembly in the video. Hope you enjoy!

Today I am showing an Autumn thank you card. I simply colored
with some shimmery metallic paints. I used the gold set from Gansi
Kuretake.

This is what the diecut looks like. I cut them embossed. You can't see the embossing in the photo.

All
I did was paint with all the shades of gold metallic Gansai Kuretake
paints I had. I wet the paint a little, not to runny. This is regular
cardstock but it is heavy 80# from Gina K. It holds up fine if not too
wet. The sentiment was heat embossed with gold.

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and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize
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Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Hi,
Joyce here today with an easy and sunny card for a friend. The
background came from my stash and was done using Brusho crystals, I
thought the bottom being mostly yellow was perfect for this card. I cut
the Impression Obsession - Dies - Sunflower Backgroundframe
out in white then colored it. I used a black Copic marker for the thin
frame and a yellow Zig Real Brush Real Color marker.

I glued the frame backround to my background then adhered to a yellow card base. I cut the

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Wednesday, July 26, 2017

I am hosting the challenge at The Modsquad Challenge this week. The challenge is to use foil. You can also get an extra entry if you add lights! Two lights in the white stars show up MUCH better than the one without white around it.

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Hi, today for my Dies R Us Design Team project I made an encouragement card which is 5 X 7. I cut my background to fit the opening of the Sue Wilson Australian frame since I wanted to see the coral paper through the cutouts.

The
background is done using Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor paper and
Distress inks and a brayer. I demo the technique in the beginning of
this VIDEO

Just
stamp your favorite sentiment in the center. I used from "His Love"
Mama Elephant. Then add the frame and embellish with the Sue Wilson Ornamental Corners. I also added the corners and another part of the frame on the inside.

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Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Hi,
Joyce here with a fun shaker card for my Dies R Us Design Team project. This was a lot of fun and easy to do with some little circle
containers from My Favorite Things. I also
used some scrap paper from my Heartfelt Creations paper stash.

I used Spellbinders circles but they are not at DRU. You can use any circle die you may have.

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Wednesday, June 28, 2017

I am hosting the challenge at The Modsquad Challenge today and the sponsor is Tupelo Designs LLC. If you haven't checked them out yet you should! They sell a ton of items and always FREE SHIPPING! They sell almost everything I used in this project right down to the ink and paper cutter.

The challenge this week is to make a card with a SPECIAL FOLD. But if you make a shutter card you get an extra entry!To make the card base easier I made you a Silhouette Studio cut file and a SVG file you can download. If you want printed template for hand cutting and scoring I will give you a link. I love Sandy Allnock's files. She has one like mine and a simpler version HERE.This is my card, you can see the details in the video

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

This is my card for the Dies R Us Design Team. Here is my card for the 4th of July. The entire "frame" not the fireworks background was cut with Amy Design - American Frame die.

I cut the frame out of white cardstock using the Amy Design - American Frame.
I couldn't just leave it white so I covered a small piece of paper to
fit behind the flag and the stripes on the right. I colored the paper
red and added a thick layer of red Stickles. I also added a bit of gold
to the flame and blue on USA and the flag. I also put silver glitter
paper behind the Statue Of Liberty and ended with coloring the skyline
dark gray.

For
the fireworks I tested embossing powders I thought would show up on the
dark background. Since the red didn't show well I stamped with white,
dried then embossed in red. Still not so good so I stamped again in
silver.The fireworks is a stamp set from The Ton, Pyrotechnics

The
blue and pink didn't show the detail lines so well so I experimented. I
stamped with Versamark then brushed on Pearl EX powders which worked
great! The colors in this shot are more true to life. The gold, greens
and purple are the Pearl Ex ones.

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.
There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month
and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize
to the Dies R Us Store. For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.
There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month
and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize
to the Dies R Us Store. For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.